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E-cigarettes expose people to more than harmless vapor, should be regulatedIn a major scientific review of research on e-cigarettes, UC San Francisco scientists found that industry claims about the devices are unsupported by the evidence to date, including claims that e-cigarettes help smokers quit.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-e-cigarettes-expose-people-harmless-vapor.html
CardiologyTue, 13 May 2014 09:17:27 ESTnews319191433New York City imposes strict e-cigarette banA ban on electronic cigarettes went into effect Tuesday in New York restaurants, bars, parks, beaches and other public places.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-york-city-imposes-strict-e-cigarette.html
HealthTue, 29 Apr 2014 15:07:12 ESTnews318002803More than two million now regularly using electronic cigarettes in Britain(Medical Xpress)—The number of adults in Britain who use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has tripled over the past two years, from an estimated 700,000 users in 2012 to 2.1 million in 2014, according to survey data released by the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-million-regularly-electronic-cigarettes.html
HealthTue, 29 Apr 2014 08:00:01 ESTnews317973026Tobacco promotions still reaching youthTeens and young adults who are exposed to marketing materials for tobacco products, such as coupons and websites, were far more likely to begin smoking or to be current smokers than those not exposed, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-tobacco-youth.html
HealthWed, 02 Apr 2014 09:20:03 ESTnews315648463Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public placesLos Angeles lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-los-angeles-e-cigarettes.html
AddictionWed, 05 Mar 2014 02:36:46 ESTnews313209384New anti-smoking policies in China could save nearly 13 million lives in next 40 yearsAlmost 13 million lives could be saved by 2050 in China if the country implements comprehensive tobacco control recommendations set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-anti-smoking-policies-china-million-years.html
HealthTue, 18 Feb 2014 18:30:01 ESTnews311965656Smokers scarce in America, 50 yrs after health warningFifty years ago, almost half of Americans smoked cigarettes—at work, in restaurants, schools and even in hospitals. Then came a landmark warning that changed everything.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-smokers-scarce-america-yrs-health.html
HealthSat, 11 Jan 2014 03:20:01 ESTnews308630243Maternal stress hormones and maternal smoking increase daughter's risk of nicotine dependenceTobacco smoking by pregnant women has long been viewed as a public health risk because of smoking's adverse effects on the development of a fetus.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-maternal-stress-hormones-daughter-nicotine.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 09 Jan 2014 06:07:25 ESTnews308470024Despite declines in smoking rates, number of smokers and cigarettes risesGlobally, smoking prevalence—the percentage of the population that smokes every day—has decreased, but the number of cigarette smokers worldwide has increased due to population growth, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-declines-smokers-cigarettes.html
HealthTue, 07 Jan 2014 16:00:06 ESTnews308328601Role of E-cigarettes in eliminating tobacco use discussed(HealthDay)—The public health issues relating to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and their role in eliminating tobacco use are discussed in a perspective piece published online Dec. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-role-e-cigarettes-tobacco-discussed.html
HealthThu, 19 Dec 2013 22:20:01 ESTnews30671153744 percent of adults worry e-cigarettes will encourage kids to start smoking tobaccoAdults nationwide are concerned about the use of e-cigarettes by children and teens, with 44 percent indicating worries that the devices will encourage kids to use tobacco products, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-percent-adults-e-cigarettes-kids-tobacco.html
HealthWed, 18 Dec 2013 11:55:43 ESTnews306590134Dental researchers examine hidden health impact of electronic cigarettesThe electronic cigarette (e-cig) was introduced in the U.S. in 2007 and offers nicotine-addicted individuals an alternative to smoking tobacco. E-cigs have been marketed as a safe alternative to tobacco smoking and most are similar enough in appearance to be mistaken for conventional cigarettes, so it is not surprising that their popularity is increasing worldwide, especially among young people. To date, however, there has been little research on the impact of e-cigs on public health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-dental-hidden-health-impact-electronic.html
HealthThu, 12 Dec 2013 18:06:37 ESTnews306093988Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study findsExposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students' risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues about the influence of media on smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-pro-smoking-media-messages-days.html
HealthMon, 18 Nov 2013 01:50:01 ESTnews303961608Veterans groups miss opportunities to curb tobacco useStudies have shown that U.S. military veterans smoke at a higher rate than civilians. Websites targeting veterans, however, fail to provide information about the risks of tobacco products and how to quit smoking, finds a new report in the American Journal of Health Promotion.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-veterans-groups-opportunities-curb-tobacco.html
HealthThu, 31 Oct 2013 08:13:52 ESTnews302425994Cigarette alternatives may not be 'safe' tobaccoCigarette alternatives, widely perceived to be safe, are often addictive and can be stepping stones to cigarette smoking, according to a scientific review published online in the journal Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-cigarette-alternatives-safe-tobacco.html
ImmunologyWed, 09 Oct 2013 09:30:01 ESTnews300528702Smokers at increased risk for non-life threatening health conditions and reduced quality of life in old age(Medical Xpress)—Smokers and former smokers who survive into old age are at a heightened risk for non-life threatening ailments that can reduce quality of life and expand the need for health services, according to a cohort study led by Benjamin A. Shaw, UAlbany associate professor in the School of Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-smokers-non-life-threatening-health-conditions.html
HealthThu, 05 Sep 2013 07:00:01 ESTnews297582521Mums and grans back plain, standardised packaging to protect children from tobacco marketingWhile the UK government remains unsure about the effectiveness of removing glamorous packaging on cigarettes, eight in ten women have less doubt and agree that bright, colourful packaging tends to make products more attractive to children aged under 18 according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-mums-grans-plain-standardised-packaging.html
HealthMon, 26 Aug 2013 06:30:40 ESTnews296717428Australia bumps up tobacco taxAustralia will hike tobacco taxes by 12.5 percent per year over the next four years to boost its coffers and build on its plain packaging campaign against smoking, the government said Thursday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-australia-tobacco-tax.html
HealthThu, 01 Aug 2013 04:50:01 ESTnews294550321Legalize pot, but not for teens, many US adults say(HealthDay)—Most American adults who support marijuana legalization oppose legal marijuana use among children and teens, according to a new survey.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-legalize-pot-teens-adults.html
HealthTue, 16 Jul 2013 13:50:01 ESTnews293198270Every 10 tobacco ad sightings boost teens' risk of starting to smoke by almost 40 percentTobacco ads really do persuade teens to take up smoking, with every 10 sightings boosting the risk by almost 40 percent, reveals research published in the online only journal BMJ Open.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-tobacco-ad-sightings-boost-teens.html
HealthWed, 12 Jun 2013 18:40:13 ESTnews290281200Smoking, sugar, spirits and 'sin' taxes: Higher price would help health, doctors sayGo ye and sin no more—or pay for it, when it comes to junk food, smoking and consuming alcohol. That's the message from two Mayo Clinic physicians who say raising "sin" taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages and imposing them on sugary drinks and fatty foods would lead many people to cut back, improving public health. The article by Michael Joyner, M.D., and David Warner, M.D., appears in the June issue of the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-sugar-spirits-taxes-higher-price.html
HealthMon, 03 Jun 2013 14:46:41 ESTnews289489588Smoking from hookah not a harmless alternative to cigarettes(Medical Xpress)—Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hookah-harmless-alternative-cigarettes.html
HealthThu, 18 Apr 2013 06:36:12 ESTnews285484903A billion deaths from tobacco are key obstacle to global developmentIf the word's nations are going to prevent tobacco smoking from causing one projected billion deaths by the end of this century, they must: Make tobacco control part of the agendas of United Nation's and other development agencies worldwide; Assure every sector of a nation including health, trade and finance officials work collectively to protect not only health but the harm tobacco places on their economy by passing laws to reduce use; Place health as the centerpiece of any decision on a trade treaty that includes tobacco; Diligently work toward a goal of reducing the prevalence rate of smoking to less than five percent world-wide by 2048, basically ending its use.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-billion-deaths-tobacco-key-obstacle.html
HealthMon, 04 Mar 2013 12:40:01 ESTnews281623168Unhealthy drinking widespread around the world, study showsA new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-unhealthy-widespread-world.html
AddictionMon, 04 Mar 2013 10:48:22 ESTnews281616491Smoking still takes a heavy toll in US, CDC finds(HealthDay)—Even though proven anti-smoking strategies exist, more than 440,000 Americans still die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, federal health officials said Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-heavy-toll-cdc.html
HealthFri, 25 Jan 2013 17:30:01 ESTnews278355566Smoking may worsen hangover after heavy drinkingPeople who like to smoke when they drink may be at greater risk of suffering a hangover the next morning, according to a study in the January 2013 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-worsen-hangover-heavy.html
AddictionWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:20:02 ESTnews273864198Teen smoking has fallen across most of U.S.(HealthDay)—A significant decline in cigarette smoking took place among U.S. kids aged 12 to 17 between 2002 and 2010 in 41 states, according to a new federal government report.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-teen-fallen.html
HealthWed, 21 Nov 2012 14:05:42 ESTnews272729136Study of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco smoking shows knowledge gap in perceived health risksPeople who smoke both cigarettes and waterpipes – dual users – lack sufficient knowledge about the risks of tobacco smoking and are at considerable risk for dependence and tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke later in life, according to findings of a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cigarette-waterpipe-tobacco-knowledge-gap.html
HealthTue, 25 Sep 2012 13:20:50 ESTnews267798016Two studies could lead to new personalized therapies for lung cancer patientsLung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is associated with very low survival rates. Two new genome-sequencing studies have uncovered novel genes involved in the deadly disease, as well as striking differences in mutations found in patients with and without a history of smoking. The findings, published September 13th by Cell Press in the journal Cell, could pave the way for personalized therapies that boost survival rates.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-personalized-therapies-lung-cancer-patients.html
CancerThu, 13 Sep 2012 12:54:48 ESTnews266759680Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosisNewly published research led by Dr. David Spence of Western University, Canada, shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Surveying more than 1200 patients, Dr. Spence found regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack. The research is published online in the journal Atherosclerosis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-egg-yolk-consumption-bad-atherosclerosis.html
CardiologyMon, 13 Aug 2012 15:02:08 ESTnews264088859